ISLAMABAD: The government has so far disbursed soft loans worth Rs1 billion among 2,190 qualified entrepreneurs under the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) of Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme. Of the total disbursements, at least 30 per cent were given to women whereas male applicants received around 70pc, the office of Special Assistant to the Prime […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday asked all tier-I retailers to integrate with the point of sale system by August 31, 2020. The board warned retailers that the failure to register will result in a penalty up to Rs1 million. Moreover, retailer’s business premises can also be sealed. All retailers are required […]
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KARACHI: Askari Bank declared 1HCY20 PAT of Rs4.95 billion, increasing 59 per cent compared to the same period last year. EPS rose to Rs3.93 while customer deposits grew by 8pc to reach Rs734bn. CASA ratio improved from 82pc to 86pc. Gross advances increased to Rs434bn reflecting an increase of 9pc. Meezan Bank Ltd (MEBL) posted […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet tomorrow (Thursday) to sight the moon for the first month of the Islamic year Muharram-ul-Haram, said a statement issued by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Wednesday. Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman would hold the meeting in Karachi after Asr prayers whereas the zonal committee would hold their […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREAn exchange of fire between two groups in Haripur killed six people, including five brothers, police confirmed on Wednesday. Police said three suspects were arrested after the shooting and weapons were recovered from them while the others managed to escape. According to details, three people were also injured in the firing. Following the incident, the […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREWednesday arrested a suspect accused of killing 11 members of a family — including six women and five children — in Pano Aqil, confirmed Senior Superintendent (SSP) Sukkur Police Irfan Samo. The SSP said that the accused murdered the victims with a knife. Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and […]
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Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal complained on Tuesday that provincial chief ministers have started acting like “dictators” and do not disburse funds to local bodies for needed projects. Kamal, who was speaking to the media outside an accountability court in Karachi, alleged that the chief ministers hoard funds allocated by the National Finance […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREKARACHI: Two terrorists were killed on Tuesday in joint operation carried out by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Sindh Rangers on Wednesday. In-charge CTD Mazhar Mashwani said that a raid was carried out after information was received about the presence of the alleged militants in the area. The suspected terrorists were killed when they allegedly […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s financial hub, Karachi, would have progressed if not for the ethnic politics of the 1980s, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Tuesday, in a wide-ranging interview with Dunya News talk show host Kamran Khan. Earlier today, Khawaja Izharul Hassan, a leader of the ruling PTI’s coalition partner, the MQM-P, had said a committee to resolve Karachi’s […]
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ISLAMABAD: Women journalists should provide proof of alleged harassment, human rights minister Shireen Mazari said Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights chaired by PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. Mazari’s comments came after a number of leading Pakistani women reporters and commentators accused Twitter accounts affiliated with the ruling PTI […]
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